Evergreen Enterprises owns a nondepreciable capital asset held for investment. The asset was purchased for $350,000 five years earlier and is now subject to a $20,000 liability. During the current year, Evergreen transfers the asset to Coastal Ltd. in exchange for $250,000 cash and a new boat with a $90,000 FMV to be used by Evergreen for personal purposes; Coastal assumes the $20,000 liability. Required: Determine the amount of Evergreen's Long-Term Capital Gain or Long-Term Capital Loss.

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Evergreen Enterprises owns a nondepreciable capital asset held
for investment. The asset was purchased for $350,000 five years
earlier and is now subject to a $20,000 liability. During the
current year, Evergreen transfers the asset to Coastal Ltd. in
exchange for $250,000 cash and a new boat with a $90,000 FMV
to be used by Evergreen for personal purposes; Coastal assumes
the $20,000 liability.
Required: Determine the amount of Evergreen's Long-Term
Capital Gain or Long-Term Capital Loss.
Transcribed Image Text:Evergreen Enterprises owns a nondepreciable capital asset held for investment. The asset was purchased for $350,000 five years earlier and is now subject to a $20,000 liability. During the current year, Evergreen transfers the asset to Coastal Ltd. in exchange for $250,000 cash and a new boat with a $90,000 FMV to be used by Evergreen for personal purposes; Coastal assumes the $20,000 liability. Required: Determine the amount of Evergreen's Long-Term Capital Gain or Long-Term Capital Loss.
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